COVID-19: Report finds athletes perform better in empty stadiums
Aug 05, 2020 09:33 am UTC| Science Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many all over the world to stay indoors, including athletes. With many sporting events getting cancelled this year, a new report claims that the lack of an audience present at the stadiums...
The importance of blood tests for Alzheimer's: 2 neurologists explain the recent findings
Aug 01, 2020 14:54 pm UTC| Health
A blood test to diagnose Alzheimers disease moved closer to reality this week after new findings were announced at the Alzheimers Association International Conference on July 29, 2020. The test showed extremely high...
How we rely on older adults, especially during the coronavirus pandemic
Aug 01, 2020 14:39 pm UTC| Health
Unprecedented might be the word of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for many, especially older adults, life has taken many abrupt turns. Maybe its their first pandemic, but its not the first time theyve pivoted without calling...
COVID-19 cure: 21 existing drugs could improve treatment methods, new study finds
Jul 29, 2020 09:04 am UTC| Health Science
One of the things the HIV global epidemic taught humanity is that developing that one specific drug for cure can take decades and can be extremely expensive. The world was reminded of this hard truth this year when...
Jul 29, 2020 08:58 am UTC| Health Science
Moderna announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, identified as mRNA-1273, is moving forward to the final phase of testing. The biotech firm expects the crucial stage of the study will enroll up to 30,000...
Jul 26, 2020 12:26 pm UTC| Health
If a surgeon arrived at the operating theatre wearing a mask they had made that morning from a tea towel, they would probably be sacked. This is because the equipment used for important tasks, such as surgery, must be...
Eczema flare-up: How this daily routine can help soothe and prevent irritated skin
Jul 25, 2020 01:34 am UTC| Health
Eczema is a condition wherein patches of your skin become inflamed, itchy, cracked, rough, and, in some cases, cause blisters. There is no known cure for eczema. Its symptoms, however, can be remedied as they...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight